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For Sale: SdKfz 251 D Replica – A Re-enactors Dream!

The Museum of military vehicles Smrzovka offers 1 SdKfz 251 D replica (fully restored, running condition with Tatra engine) and 4 OT-810 vehicles. The Museum…

The Cockleshell Heroes – Paddle 60 Miles In Canoes To Bordeaux To Blow Up German Shipping

The Cockleshell Heroes

The raid was brilliant and daring. It rattled the Germans in their boots, inspired a surge in the French resistance, and started the age of…

Amazing Facts About The Junkers Ju-87 Stuka

The Stuka got its nickname from the German word Sturzkampfflugzeug or dive-bomber, the official designation was Junkers Ju-87. The first plane prototype Stuka flew in…

The Horses, Mules and Donkeys That Fought in World War One

Animals of war have been a core part of military campaigns for hundreds of years. Even during the Spanish Armada’s attempted attack on Britain, they…

The Guest of Ireland, WWII German Airmen

Prisoner of war camps existed across the United Kingdom during World War Two, but they also existed in Ireland. One of them known as the…

Helldiver meets the ‘Beast’ – WWII Radioman reunited with his Aircraft after 70 years

Helldiver

[Via] Staring at a restored Curtiss Helldiver, a World War II airman visited his wartime memories very vividly, and described his feelings as ‘unbelievable, absolutely…

Special Operations Veterans of World War Two to be Honored by France

There are many special operations that took place during World War Two, some of which still remain a secret today. Official documents remain top secret…

The Code Breakers of the First World War – An Exhibition at Bletchley Park Honors the Secret Heroes

code breakers

[Via] The First World War was all about information and right move at the right time. Every nation and empire involved in the conflict worked…

Using Nukes in Vietnam? The US Military Considered And Rejected It!

In the middle of the Vietnam War, the US was considering using atomic bombs in order to end the frustration with being unable to control…

Augusta Chiwy, The Hero Nurse From Band of Brothers, Dies Aged 94

Augusta Chiwy, a World War Two Belgian veteran nurse who saved the lives of numerous US Soldiers in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in…

54 Squadron honoured at Darwin Military Museum

A squadron of British Spitfire pilots have been honored in Australia for their role in helping to protect the north of Australia during World War…

IMAGES OF WAR SERIES SUMMER ROUND UP

IMAGES OF WAR SERIES

The ‘to do’ pile in the Reviews Editor’s man-cave at WHO Towers is in danger of toppling, so it seems like a good time to…